Marketplace Facilitators and Marketplace Sellers
Who is a Marketplace Facilitator and Marketplace Seller?
A marketplace facilitator is a person that, directly or indirectly and whether through one or more affiliates, does both of the following:
- Lists or otherwise makes available for sale a marketplace seller's items through a marketplace owned or operated by the marketplace facilitator; and
- Does one or more of the following:
- Collects the sales price or purchase price of a marketplace seller's items or otherwise processes payment, or
- Makes payment processing services available to purchasers for the sale of a marketplace seller's items.
A marketplace seller is a person that sells or offers to sell items through a marketplace regardless of any of the following:
- Whether the person has a physical presence in this state.
- Whether the person is registered as a retailer in this state.
- Whether the person would have been required to collect and remit sales and use tax had the sales not been made through a marketplace.
- Whether the person would not have been required to collect and remit sales and use tax had the sales not been made through a marketplace.
Who Collects the Sales and Use Tax?
A marketplace facilitator that is engaged in business in North Carolina is considered the retailer of each marketplace-facilitated sale it makes on behalf of a marketplace seller and must collect and remit the sales and use tax on all such sales. A marketplace facilitator must comply with the same requirements and procedures as other retailers.
How Do I Learn More?
For additional information review the following information:
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Watch the following video for a brief overview
Marketplace Facilitators and Marketplace Sellers
Overview of Marketplace Facilitators and Marketplace Sellers
How Do I Find More Resources?
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